1. Avani Lekhara was born on 8 November 2001 and is an Indian rifle shooter from Rajasthan.
13 Facts About Avani Lekhara
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Avani Lekhara is a double gold medalist at the Paralympics having won the 10m rifle event the 2020 Paralympics as well as the 2024 Paralympics.
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Avani Lekhara won the bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event at the 2020 Games, thus being the first Indian woman to win multiple medals at a single Paralympic Games.
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Avani Lekhara's father encouraged her to join sports, training in archery but moving to shooting in which she found her true passion.
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Avani Lekhara was student of Kendriya Vidyalaya 3, where she received her first gold medal in regional match of shooting.
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Avani Lekhara won a gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing and a bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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Avani Lekhara is ranked the World No 1 in Women's 10m Air Rifle SH1 as per World Shooting Para Sport Rankings.
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Avani Lekhara has been given out of turn appointment as Assistant Conservator of Forest by the Government of Rajasthan.
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Avani Lekhara began shooting in 2015, inspired by former Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra and has since won several national and international titles.
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Avani Lekhara is the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal.
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Avani Lekhara won India's first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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Avani Lekhara became the first Indian women athlete to win three paralympic medals.
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Avani Lekhara has appeared in the Kalki presents 'My Indian Life' for young Indian adults in the twenty-first century examined by Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin.